Middle-schoolers improve times

By Andy Hallman, Ledger news editor | Sep 22, 2017

Fairfield Middle School’s cross-country team had a good showing at a couple recent meets. The Trojans ran a 2-mile race at Fort Madison on Sept. 14, then followed that with another 2-miler Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant.

Lisk, Meador and Flanagan are seventh-graders, and the rest are eighth-graders.

Girls

Delaney Breen led the girls with a time of 15:14 in 18th place. Belle Meador was in 26th with a 15:48. Other finishers were: Tisha Brinkschroeder, 41st, 17:13; Mackenzie Kraemer, 44th, 17:16; Paige Craun, 47th, 17:48; Gerda Fiske, 51st, 18:05. Breen and Fiske are eighth-graders and the rest are seventh-graders.

“All runners did a superb job of competing in the hot weather and running the course,” Diers said.